Duke women's basketball coach Kara Lawson once told her team to "handle 'hard' better," and a Duke Assistant Research Professor of Mathematics took the advice to heart. Photo courtesy of Duke Athletics
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Clinical Nurse Deb Davis is the first person many patients and their family members meet when they arrive at Hock Family Pavilion. She asks some variation of, "If we can give you anything, what would it be?" Photo by Travis Stanley
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Vice President for Duke Human Resources Antwan Lofton speaks to Duke staff and faculty gathered at the 2025 Night of Duke Stars celebration. Photo by Brian Mullins Photography
Clockwise from top left: Shelly Currie, Blake Wilson, Kim Ross, Quinn and Jamie Mills and Barton Haynes have advanced, or been helped by, Duke's biomedical research.
Managing uncertainty means paying attention to your reactions to reduce anxiety and frustration, says Duke Personal Assistance Service (PAS) counselor Eric Chaiken. Photo by Unsplash
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The last few years, William Dawson has played as a one-man band outside Duke Cancer Center on a random October day to brighten the mood of patients going in and out of the building. Photo courtesy of William Dawson
Photos by Megan Mendenhall, Bill Snead, Duke University Communications; and courtesy of Ciompi Quartet and Sanford School of Public Policy
Photo by Travis Stanley.
The French Broad River in Asheville reached a historic high after more than 21 inches of ran fell in Buncombe County from Hurricane Helene in 2024. Photo courtesy of Colby Rabon, Carolina Public Press